Colin Martin, who the U.S. accuses of being the kingpin in a cross-border drug smuggling operation that left two people dead, has been ordered extradited to the United States.

The U.S. claims the Sicamous, B.C. resident organized weekly helicopter flights of B.C. marijuana and ecstasy to remote American landing pads in exchange for cocaine and cash.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration broke up the operation in February 2009, arresting eight people and seizing about 340 kilograms of marijuana, 83 kilograms of cocaine and 240,000 ecstasy tablets.

The drugs were valued between $10 million and $15 million. A significant amount of cash, guns, two helicopters and other equipment was also seized.

The U.S. indictment also makes an unusual allegation, stating that after the busts, Martin called the DEA and offered to be an informant. The indictment, a public document, states that Martin offered to help them bust "drug lords."

Jeremy Snow and girlfriend Tiffany Goruk were found dead in West Kelowna in 2013. (Facebook)

Martin told CBC News soon after the indictment was filed that RCMP officers came to his home and informed him there was a contract out on his life.

A spokesperson for the federal court in Washington state would not comment on why the information was released publicly.

Two of Martin's alleged associates are dead, along with one of their girlfriends.